Exercise Profile
  • Target Muscle Group
  • Exercise TypeStrength
  • Equipment RequiredDumbbell
  • MechanicsCompound
  • Force TypePush
  • Experience LevelIntermediate
  • Secondary Muscles
    Chest, Shoulders
Target Muscle Group

Traps

Traps Muscle Anatomy Diagram

Tate Press Instructions

  1. Lie down on a flat bench holding two dumbbells above your chest, arms fully extended. This is the starting position.
  2. Slowly lower the dumbbells by bending at your elbows. The weights should come down beside your chest and your elbows should be pointed outward.
  3. Stop when the dumbbells are just above your chest and your elbows are fully bent.
  4. Extend your elbows to press the dumbbells back up to the starting position. This is one rep.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Tate Press Tips

  • Focus on moving the weight with your triceps, maintaining complete control of the dumbbells as you slowly raise them back to the starting position.
  • In the beginning, use a lighter weight and focus on form. This can be a dangerous exercise if performed incorrectly.
4 Comments
Gregory Mooneyhan
Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2026 - 05:07

This is exclusively a tricep exercise lol

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Roger
Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2026 - 06:21

Correct. I will reach out to my editors to see if we can get this moved over.

Grady
Posted on: Tue, 03/19/2013 - 18:58

How is this not a triceps exercise...when are the traps involved ?

Grady
Posted on: Tue, 03/19/2013 - 18:58

How is this not a triceps exercise...when are the traps involved ?